Informed Consent for Psychotherapeutic Medication Update

Posted 3 Octubre 2011 by vhoshing & filed under Member News, Newsroom.

Pursuant to statute 409.912(51) The Agency may not pay for a psychotropic medication prescribed for a child in the Medicaid program without the express and informed consent of the child’s parent or legal guardian. The physician shall document the consent in the child’s medical record and provide the pharmacy with a signed attestation of this documentation with the prescription.

Florida Statute 394.492(3) “Child” means a person from birth until the person’s 13th birthday.

Psychotropic (Psychotherapeutic) Medications include antipsychotics, antidepressants, antianxiety medications, and mood stabilizers. Anticonvulsants and ADHD medications (stimulants and non-stimulants) are not included at this time.  The generic names of those medications subject to the informed consent are listed here.